Pampas XV
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| Full name | Pampas XV | ||
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| Union | Argentine Rugby Union | ||
| Founded | 2010 | ||
| Region | Buenos Aires,Argentina | ||
| Ground(s) | C.A. San IsidroStadium (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Coach(es) | Juan Manuel Leguizamón | ||
| Captain(s) | Manuel Bernstein | ||
| League(s) | Super Rugby Americas | ||
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Pampas XVis an Argentine professionalrugby unionteam that currently competes inSuper Rugby Americas.[1]
In the past it participated in the South African second domestic competition, theVodacom Cupbetween2010and2013.[2]The team was established in 2010 and was composed almost entirely by members of the High Performance Plan of theUAR.It was an unofficial third national team, below theSenior squad (Los Pumas)andArgentina XV,[3]although it has been described as the second team as well.[4]
From 2010 to 2015, Pampas XV won oneVodacom Cupand twoPacific Rugby Cuptitles. In 2023, the franchise will return to field making their debut at Super Rugby Americas in replacement ofJaguares.[5]
History
[edit]The team played in the Southern Section of theVodacom Cup.In2010,these teams had to play against other teams in the Southern Section, so the Pampas XV were based in theStellenboscharea. Their first season was average though, winning 3 matches and losing as many whilst drawing one match. They finished fifth in their conference and failed to qualify for the knockout rounds. However, in2011all the teams in the Southern Section had to play against teams in the Northern Section, so they relocated toOlën Park,Potchefstroom.
The first title for Pampas XV came in 2011 when the team won the Vodacom Cup beatingBlue Bullsat the final. The squad also went through the season undefeated, passing 40 points in 5 of their 11 matches.Juan Imhofffinished the season as the tournament's top try scorer. That achievement was also the first title won by an Argentine team in a professional competition.[6]
During the2012and2013competitions, the Pampas XV played at the A.F. Markötter Stadium atPaul Roos GymnasiuminStellenbosch.
In November 2013, Pampas XV withdrew from the Vodacom Cup thus not competing in the2014 editionof the competition due to financial considerations.[7]However, in December 2013, it was announced that the Argentine third team would join thePacific Rugby Cup,where they would face the likes ofFiji Warriors,Samoa A,Tonga A,Junior Japan plus AustralianSuper RugbyAcademy Teams.[8]
The year of their debut in the Pacific Rugby Cup, Pampas XV crowned champions of the tournament when they defeated local teamReds Aby 36–21 inSydney.[9]
The second title for the Pampas XV came in2015,when they won their second Pacific Cup consecutive title, defeatingFiji Warriorsby 17–9. The squad also finished the tournament unbeaten.[10]That same year, the team was dissolved until his reconstitution in 2022 in order to participate at newSuper Rugby Americasfrom 2023.[11]
In 2022, it was announced that Pampas XV would be the second Argentine franchise (along withDogos XV) at Super Rugby Americas championship, replacingJaguares.Therefore Pampas made their debut at the competition in the 2023 season.[1]
Current squad
[edit]The Pampas XV squad for the2024 Super Rugby Americas seasonis:[12]
Note: Flags indicate national union underWorld Rugbyeligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
- Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed inbold.
- * denotes players qualified to play forArgentinaon dual nationality or residency grounds.
Honours
[edit]- Vodacom Cup(1):2011
- World Rugby Pacific Challenge(2):2014,2015
- Super Rugby Americas(1):2024Runner up
References
[edit]- ^abLa Super Rugby Américas tendría a Pampas XV y Dogos XVat Cordobaxv.com.ar, 22 Dec 2022
- ^"Equipos UAR / Pampas XV".uar.com.ar. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2011.Retrieved23 September2011.
- ^"Pampas XV, el equipo nacional que nos representa en un torneo sudáfricano"(in Spanish). 26 Noticias.Retrieved19 November2013.
- ^Astesiano, Eugenio."Frutos del Plan"(in Spanish). Rugby News. Archived fromthe originalon 29 April 2013.Retrieved19 November2013.
- ^A PRESELECCIÓN DE PAMPAS PARA EL SÚPER RUGBY AMÉRICASat UAR, 29 Dec 2022
- ^Los Pampas XV, campeones de la Vodacom Cupon La Voz, 13 May 2011
- ^"Pampas out of Vodacom Cup".Sport24. 19 November 2013.Retrieved19 November2013.
- ^"Plantel de Seniors para la temporada 2014".UAR.com. 27 December 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 28 December 2013.Retrieved27 December2013.
- ^Los Pampas XV son los campeones invictos de la Pacific Rugby Cupby Alejo Miranda,La Nación,24 Mar 2014
- ^La última prueba antes del gran salto: Los Pampas XV, bicampeones de la Pacific Challengeby Juan M. Trenado,La Nación,28 April 2015
- ^"Super Rugby Americas to launch without Pride or Jaguares".Americas Rugby News.22 December 2022.Retrieved22 December2022.
- ^"SRA 2024 - Pampas".Americas Rugby News.Retrieved14 January2024.
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